Career Accolades

  • Two-time NCAA team champion (2022-23)
  • Two-time MPSF team champion (2022-23)
  • Three-time NCAA All-American (2022: pommel horse, vault; 2023: vault)
  • All-MPSF on pommel horse (2023)
  • MPSF Individual Champion (2022: pommel horse)
  • CGA National Specialist of the Week (March 1, 2023)
  • MPSF Specialist of the Week (Feb. 28, 2023)
  • Three-time MPSF Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 1, 2022, Feb. 15, 2022; Jan. 31, 2023)
  • CGA National Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 2, 2022)
  • Four-time CGA National Rookie of the Week (Feb. 2, 2022, Feb. 16, 2022, March 2, 2022, March 16, 2022)
  • Guided U.S. to gold at 2023 Pan American Championships in Medellin ... won individual gold on pommel horse with a 13.833
  • MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete (2023)

As a Sophomore (2023) • National Champions, MPSF Champions

  • NCAA All-American (vault)
  • All-MPSF (pommel horse)
  • CGA National Specialist of the Week (March 1)
  • MPSF Specialist of the Week (Feb. 28)
  • MPSF Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 31)
  • MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
  • Earned All-America honors on vault after hitting for a 14.800 to place sixth overall at the NCAA Championship meet (April 15)
  • MPSF individual champion on pommel horse after registering a season-best 14.750 at the conference meet (April 1)
  • Captured four event titles, including two on pommel horse, one on floor and one on horizontal bar
  • Won event titles on floor (14.400) and horizontal bar (13.750) at the Stanford Open (Jan. 28)
  • Posted the highest combined score on vault with a 29.554 at the 2023 Winter Cup ... hit for an event-best 14.802 on day one before registering a 14.752 on day two
  • Won the event title on pommel horse in a tri-meet against California and Illinois with a 14.650 (March 4)
  • Opened his season with a career-best 15.050 on vault at the Rocky Mountain Open (Jan. 21)
  • Finished the season ranked fifth in the nation on pommel horse (14.138)

As a Freshman (2022) • National Champions, MPSF Champions

  • Two-time NCAA All-American (pommel horse, vault)
  • MPSF Individual Champion (pommel horse)
  • CGA National Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 2)
  • Four-time CGA National Rookie of the Week (Feb. 2, Feb. 16, March 2, March 16)
  • Two-time MPSF Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 1, Feb. 15)
  • Earned All-America honors on pommel horse after placing fourth overall with a score of 13.800 at NCAA Championships (April 16)
  • National runner-up on vault with a score of 14.933 at NCAA Championships (April 16)
  • Captured MPSF title on pommel horse after registering a 14.600 at MPSF Championships (April 2)
  • 2022 Winter Cup pommel horse champion and all-around & vault silver medalist
  • Finished the season ranked first nationally on pommel horse (14.825) and second on pommel horse (14.250) - including first among freshmen
  • Won eight individual event titles, including four on pommel horse, three on vault and one in the all-around
  • Won the all-around competition at Big Flip Open with a score of 82.750 (Feb. 13)
  • Went 15.266 on pommel horse at NCAA Championship Qualifier (April 15)
  • Registered a 15.000 on vault on the first day of U.S. Winter Cup (Feb. 25)

USA Gymnastics

  • Member of USA Senior National Team
  • Helped lead Team USA to a bronze medal in the 2023 World Championships team final in October 2023 (252.428)
  • Earned World silver medals in vault (14.849) and pommel horse (14.966)
  • Finished second in the all-around at 2023 U.S. Championships (169.455) ... also won a pair of silver medals in vault (30.404) and pommel horse (28.601)
  • Finished second in the all-around at 2023 U.S. Classic with an 83.424 ... finished second on vault (15.202) and pommel horse (14.872), and finished third on floor (14.550)
  • Guided the U.S. to gold at 2023 Pan American Championships in Medellin ... won individual gold on pommel horse with a 13.833
  • Posted the highest combined score on vault with a 29.554 at the 2023 Winter Cup ... hit for an event-best 14.802 on day one before registering a 14.752 on day two
  • Guided the U.S. to gold at 2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart
  • Won individual gold on pommel horse and vault after pacing the field on pommel horse and vault in team competition at DTB Pokal Team Challenge
  • 2022 Winter Cup pommel horse champion and all-around and vault silver medalist
  • Competed with USA Junior National Team
  • 2022 DTB Pokal Cup, Stuttgart, Germany - 1st-Team, PH, VT
  • 2020 RD761 Gymnastics Invitational, Katy, Texas - 2nd-Team, AA, FX, PH; 3rd-VT
  • 2019 Junior Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Gyor, Hungary - 7th-Team (alt.)

Prior to Stanford

  • 2021 graduate of Bowie High School in Bowie, Md.
  • Competed for Sportsplex Gymnastics
  • 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships - 7th-PH
  • 2021 Winter Cup - 3rd-VT(T); 5th-PH
  • 2020 Winter Cup Challenge (Jr. Div.)
  • 2020 Elite Team Cup - 8th-Team
  • 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships - 1st-PH; 2nd-FX; 3rd-PB; 5th-AA; 6th-VT; 8th-HB (15-16)
  • 2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships - 1st-PH; 2nd-AA, PB; 4th-FX(T), HB; 5th-SR(T) (JE L10 Age 16)
  • 2019 Elite Team Cup - 5th-Team
  • 2019 Winter Cup Challenge - 1st-FX; 2nd-VT(T); 4th-PH(T); 7th-AA (Jr. Div.)
  • 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships - 1st-PH; 6th-PB; 7th-AA, FX, VT(T) (15-16)
  • 2018 National Qualifier - 1st-AA (Jr. Div.)
  • 2018 Elite Team Cup - 5th-Team
  • 2017 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships - 5th-AA (JE L9 Age 14)
  • 2016 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships - 2nd-FX, PH; 7th-VT (L8 JE 12)

Personal

  • Born in Bowie, Md.
  • Son of Kevin and Lucille Young
  • Has one sister, Sara, and a brother, Kevin

Career Scores

YearFloorPommelRingsVaultP-BarsH-BarAll-Around
2022 Season Highs14.15015.26613.60015.00014.10013.40082.750
2023 Season Highs14.40014.75013.80015.05014.45013.75084.000
Career Highs14.40015.26613.80015.05014.45013.75084.000